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The Saxon Suites undergraduate housing complex is a labyrinth-like housing development. The housing complex consists of several smaller asymmetric housing complexes which create the labyrinth nature, but also create many small corners where individuals may hide from plain sight. The overall design of the area seemed to initially want to create a cabin-like atmosphere but years of disrepair have left it seeming worn-down and unsightly. The administration even acknowledges this as its

sister residential hall—Hitch Suites—is currently under renovation. Although the labyrinth nature of the area creates hiding spots, it also creates many alternative paths for individuals to escape assailants from and makes it difficult for an individual to predict your movements. There are many exits and entrances to the residential area which can prove to be both a boon and a curse. It allows individuals many ways to escape from emergencies but also creates many opportunities for individuals to slip onto the premises undetected.

The housing complex is on the outskirts of the “Hill”—the overall undergraduate student housing area—and does not receive much traffic other than the residents who live there. The housing complex itself is unofficially known as the “male athlete dorm” which results in higher than average rates of partying in the area. Despite Saxon Suites being a residential area, it lacks visible emergency signage. Furthermore, despite providing the residents with a beach volleyball court and a picnic area, the overall area does not seem to promote public usage. The lack of significant lighting may add to the reason why there is less public usage of the area. Although the suites themselves lack any formal surveillance, it is still a residential hall which creates informal surveillance in the form of residents peering out their windows. Saxon Suites is also home to the infamous “Rape Trail”. Although the trail has since been closed, the area still bears the stigma. The trail consists of a small winding dirt trail that provides an extremely time efficient shortcut from the “Hill” to Gayley Avenue—where many of the parties are held. The trail earned its name from the fact many female students were sexually assaulted while traversing the trail back to their dormitory after parties. The trail area itself is extremely poorly lit with only one visible light which may or may not still work. The trail also has many easy hiding spots—bushes and dark corners created by the housing sub-complexes. The trail can still be traversed but the exit onto Gayley has been blocked off so it is no longer logical to use.